slave wage
slave wage · slave wages
A very low amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of workA very low amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work.
» These are slave wages.
Das ist ein Sklavenlohn.
Meaning
1 sensesA very low amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work.
Examples
1 sentencesThese are slave wages.
deDas ist ein Sklavenlohn.
Origin
Probably from the idea that the wage is so low that someone receiving it is nearly or de fProbably from the idea that the wage is so low that someone receiving it is nearly or de facto enslaved.
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Forms
plural: slave wages| Singular | slave wage |
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